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UNrrnn STATES PATENT -rrieng FRED G. DITERICH AND EDGAR-CHARLES VALFORD,OF VASHING'ION, D. C,

clcAe-DEALERS KNIFE.

LPICTFICATION fcrining part of Letters Patent No. 292,473, dated January29, 1884.

Application filed February 10, i883. (X model.)

To CLU whom, t may concern:

Be it known that we, FRED G. DIETERIGH and EDGAR CHARLEs WALFORD,citizens of the United States, residing at Washington, in the Districtof Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements invCigar- Dealers7 Knives, and we do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the'art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters and iigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specincation.

This invention relates to an improved knife or combined tool intendedndadapted especially for the use of cigar-dealers, and cornprising in onea number of such small tools as are frequently required in this businessfor prying open and closing cigarboxes, canceling the revenue-stamps,and the like; and it consists in the improved construction of the saidimplement, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure 1 is a perspective View. Fig. 2is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the handle,and Fig. et is a detail view of the spring-catch.

The same letters refer to the saine partsin all the figures.

A in the drawings designates the handle, which is to be cast orotherwise formed of iron or other material. vided at its upper end witha slot or recess, B, to receive a knife-blade. The lower end of thehandle is tapered so as to form a ilat blade, C, the vend of which maybe rounded, as at D, and which is useful for prying open cigar-boxes.The blade C has on one side a notch, E, for drawing and straighteningtacks, and at. the other side a notch, F, atthe edge of which is secureda small curved steel blade, G, for cutting the tips of cigars.

H is a stout steel blade for general use, which is pivoted, in the usualmanner, upon a pin,I, at the upper or front end of the slot or recess B,into which'lit may be folded. The back of this blade is ground offangularly at the point, forming a short stout cutting-edge,

This handle is pro- J, which is convenient for scraping and cancelingthe cigar-stamps, which may thus be done without dulling and injuringthe cuttingedge proper, K, ofthe knife-blade. When the latter is folded,as will be seen in dotted lines in Fig. 2, the edge J comes within therecess 13 so that it will not be liable to cut and injure the pocket inwhich the implement may be carried.

Upon a transverse pin, L, in the slot or recess B at the back of theknife-handle, is pivoted a lock-catch, M, having a tooth, N, engaging anotch, O, in the inner end of the knife-blade, so as to hold the lattersecurely when opened. The lower inner end of the lock-catch is actedupon byV a spring, P,

mounted upon a transverse pin, Q, the inner end of said spring restingagainst a shoulder, It, at the lower end of the recess B. By the actionof this spring the look-catch is thrown into engagement with thekniieblade, so as to operate in the manner and for the purpose stated.The outer side of the lock-catch, which, it should be stated, is to becast or otherwise formed of steel, is formed with a from being injuredand defaced by the driving of tacks. Injury to the lock-catch itself isalso prevented by the plate or disk S being supported upon the shouldersT of the handle.

The operation and advantages of this invention will be readilyunderstood froml the foregoing description, taken in connection with thedrawings hereto annexed. It combines in a convenient and portable form anumber of small tools which are frequently used by cigar-dealers, andobviates the inconvenience of using a-pocket-knife, which is easilybroken and injured by rough usage. It may be easily made in a durablemanner, and at a small cost. v YVe claim as our invention and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States- IOC l. A knife-handlehaving a slot or recess to receive a folding blade, and having atapering lower end forming a flat blade integral with the said handle,and having in one side a taekdrawing notelnand at the other side a notchthe edge of which is provided with a curved steel blade, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a folding knife, a lock-catch formed of steel, and having aserrated plate or disk adapted to serve for driving tacks, substantiallyas set forth.

S. In a folding knife, the combination, with the handle i'ornied withshoulders upon its back near the upper end, ofthe folding blade and alock-catch formed with a serrated plate or disk adapted to rest upon andbe snpported by the said shoulders, substantially as setforth.

l. In a folding knife, a east-metal handle formed with a slot to receivethe folding blade, andhaving shoulders upon the baek near the upper end;in combination with the folding blade, a lock-catch formed with a plateor disk Yadapted to rest upon and be supported by the shoulders ofthehandle, said lock-catch being pivoted upon a transverse pin in the backof the handle, and an operatil'ig-spring mounted upon a transverse pinbelow the lock-catch, and bearing at its lower end against a shoulder atthe lower end of the slot in the handle, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we affix our si gnatn res in presence of twowitnesses.

FRED G. DIETERICH. EDGAR CHARLES WALFORD. Witnesses:

JOHN G. HINKEL, GEORGE BINKnNnURG.

